Here I find myself moving into the fray. This is certainly a multifaceted discussion. To grant an interview or not to, that is the question. BUT, the subject breeds others in its very context. To be casual, careless of even reckless? By not donning a PFD? In calm waters, on a summer day? By not wearing a wet/dry suit? By carrying a pump, floatation bags or paddle floats? Or a tow line? Or to have proper training -- and to what level? These questions have been discussed to the point of boredom. We all know the answers. The question is how much personal liberty do we grant others in risking their own necks? And what is the cost of this personal liberty to the rest of us? (Much like the motorcycle helmet laws.) The original question must be answered by the skeptic in me. I do not trust the media under (almost) any circumstances. To wit: "The article said that I was an acquaintance of JFK, Jr., which I certainly was not." But again, granting interviews is a personal choice... Ray *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Oct 04 1999 - 19:01:42 PDT
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